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The lady on
the right is Iris Hitchcock (b. 1880 d. 1897), unfortunately near the
end of her life. Her
parents were James L. Hitchcock (b. 1830 d. 1901) and Carrie M.
(Turnbull) Hitchcock (b. 1841 d. 1917); my Great Great Grandparents.
James founded J. L. Hitchcock & Sons Hardware Store and Opera
House in
Cass City
,
MI
.
I'm not sure who the lady on the left is since the picture says only
"Bond", but one of James and Carrie Hitchcock's sons, George
L. Hitchcock (b. 1864 d. 1950) my Great Grandfather married Emma B. Bond
(b. 1870 d. 1947). Maybe it
is her or one of her sisters? I
will send you a picture of Great Great Grandpa Bond that you will find
interesting.
Below is a notice you might find interesting about James Hitchcock:
"The following account of James
L. Hitchcock is an extract from the 'Biographical Record of
Genesee, Lapeer and
Tuscola Counties
,
Mich.
'
'The
business circles of Tuscola Co. acknowledge a worthy representative in
the subject of this notice, who is a hardware merchant in
Cass
City
(
Mich.
). He came to this place
about twenty years ago and by his honest dealings has gained a large
trade and what is better still has won the esteem of all with whom he
has come in contact. It is
to such as he that the county is indebted for its present high standing
among other counties of
Michigan
, for it has ever been his aim to promote by his influences and means
all enterprises calculated to develop the resources of the community.
When Mr. Hitchcock became of age he learned the tinsmith trade of his
uncle.
Sept. 10, 1858
he purchased from the government 120 acres in Tuscola Co.; moving on his
land he built a log cabin which he covered temporarily with sheet iron
(this he afterwards made into camp kettles and sold to the Indians.)
He was the pioneer hardware man in Central and
Northern Tuscola
, his shop being located in a dense forest, which abounded in bears,
deer, wolves and other wild animals.
he built the first frame house in
miles around and manufactured tinware and
other goods in his line such as Indians and the few white settlers
required. The
manufacturing of those goods occupied his evenings and rainy days while
in pleasant weather he was busily engaged in improving his place.
After he was married his wife taught school two years in Tuscola
Co., walking two miles to and from school both night and morning.
March, 1864, Mr. Hitchcock moved to Wahjamega,
erected a store and residence and while he worked at his trade his wife
acted as clerk. Sept., 1872
he removed to
Cass
City
where he has since resided. Since
Mr. Hitchcock came to
Cass
City
he has contributed materially to its welfare.
In his political views Mr. Hitchcock is a staunch Republican, and
has held the office of Justice of the Peace, Road Commissioner, School
Inspector of Dayton Township as well as Treasurer of Cass City.
Through many of the early days of his business here he was obliged to
haul his goods from
Saginaw
to this point which made his work heavy indeed, however he has lived to
enjoy the result of the arduous toil of former years."
The
Hitchcock Family Genealogy, 1894, Press of Carpenter & Morehouse,
Amherst, Mass.
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